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Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released in May 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players on a team work together to secure and defend control points on a map.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Overwatch reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Overwatch Outage Chart 01/20/2026 16:55

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Overwatch users through our website.

  1. Sign in (41%)

    Sign in (41%)

  2. Online Play (30%)

    Online Play (30%)

  3. Game Crash (16%)

    Game Crash (16%)

  4. Glitches (9%)

    Glitches (9%)

  5. Matchmaking (5%)

    Matchmaking (5%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Overwatch outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
United StatesChaska Online Play
United StatesSalt Lake City Online Play
United StatesRiverside Sign in
United StatesGresham Online Play
BrazilCaucaia Glitches
United StatesOrlando Game Crash
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Overwatch Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • kek26551628 ydorb (@kek26551628) reported

    Account merge in game is not working. Do not close your game thinking it’ll merge because you’ll get thrown back into que with nothing #Overwatch @PlayOverwatch #

  • codqueenxo1 CodQueen 🖤 (@codqueenxo1) reported

    @eggy_luffy Overwatch 2 is being DDoS you are NOT missing out :(

  • MisterDoe11 Mr. Doe (@MisterDoe11) reported

    So Overwatch 2 got struck with a DDOS attack right away? Well... uh... happy Overwatch 2 launch day...?

  • ParadigmCityy Paradigm City (@ParadigmCityy) reported

    @IGN So first we have 30,000 people in queue, and now a DDOS attack? Just isn’t Blizzard’s day. Apparently trolls really don’t want Overwatch coming back lol

  • LightinOfficial Lightin (@LightinOfficial) reported

    Technical difficulties aside and ignoring the fact that I was literally thrown out of my ranked game due to "unexpected server error", overwatch 2 actually feels fun

  • OhOhJackarias Jackarias (@OhOhJackarias) reported

    I’m all for dunking on Overwatch 2 but 99/100 major game releases have server issues on launch, numerous talks tweets and articles exist as to why, cmon now the bar is very low you can do better.

  • eillewilliams ells (@eillewilliams) reported

    was gonna try overwatch 2 but seems like it’s having some issues lmao i’ll stick w fight or fright for now

  • albin100000 Myran (@albin100000) reported

    @PlayOverwatch fix your servers you have literally made billions of overwatch 1 buy more servers or Im gonna smash my monitor

  • backstre_stan89 **** solid (@backstre_stan89) reported

    @joeseppi_ 1) change region to Asia 2) open overwatch 2 and cancel as its logging you in 3) enter your login information again and you should connect and have normal ping

  • ParadigmCityy Paradigm City (@ParadigmCityy) reported

    @IGN So first we have 30,000 people in queue, and now a DDOS attack? Just isn’t Blizzard’s day. Apparently trolls really don’t want Overwatch coming back lol

  • gh0stleyy 🌸 renae 🦇 is missing stream (@gh0stleyy) reported

    Love watching the four streamers that I follow that are playing overwatch 2, actually play the game, while I’ve been in queue for three hours with endless errors

  • lingechowder Tea 💕 (@lingechowder) reported

    I’d love to try overwatch 2 but my Authenticator is broken and I can’t remember my pw so I guess I’ll d*e

  • PauseScreenMC Mountie - Pause Screen Media (@PauseScreenMC) reported

    @Blizzard @qwik #Overwatch2 Funny how Influencers aren't having any troubles getting into Overwatch 2. This is how you treat your players? Fake DDoS attacks and server queues for regular players?

  • OhOhJackarias Jackarias (@OhOhJackarias) reported

    I’m all for dunking on Overwatch 2 but 99/100 major game releases have server issues on launch, numerous talks tweets and articles exist as to why, cmon now the bar is very low you can do better.

  • otter_jock otterjock (@otter_jock) reported

    @GoNintendoTweet There's no DDos attack. It's a cover up. Blizzard took the servers down themselves because the overwatch shop was offline.

  • KraftEasyMac2 KraftEasyMac (@KraftEasyMac2) reported

    Haven’t even played a single game of Overwatch 2 today yet and as to be expected, server issues

  • WhoDutch Dutch_Who_arts (@WhoDutch) reported

    @PlayOverwatch what a joke. Why does a console need to sign in for Overwatch 2? You've made it more difficult to play. Some of us stop playing WOW and didn't transfer GAuthent. Should have had a back up like texting code to play until new setup

  • izanagiUwU IZA 🦊VtuberEN | 2.0 coming soon 🤍🤍 (@izanagiUwU) reported

    Nvm I forgot my pc cannot stream overwatch without it dropping frames anyone know to fix it I have i7-8700k and a 2070 so I should be more than capable to play 😭 I hate my pc so much might just play Val or Pokémon today as apex also has the same issue 😭

  • ParadigmCityy Paradigm City (@ParadigmCityy) reported

    @IGN So first we have 30,000 people in queue, and now a DDOS attack? Just isn’t Blizzard’s day. Apparently trolls really don’t want Overwatch coming back lol

  • Hexudus Hexudus (@Hexudus) reported

    I knew there was NO WAY I'd be able to login, and play Overwatch 2 without issues. I am still disappointed.

  • ThatVimtoGuy Vimal Manji (@ThatVimtoGuy) reported

    The thing that really frustrates me isn’t to do with Overwatch 2 but how i can’t play without putting my phone number while my account is IN the US and not in Europe. I have to either pay €20 o change region or wait for customer service and beg them to change it. **** this…

  • ItzBoboLol BoboOnYT (@ItzBoboLol) reported

    Went from being 900 in queue, to 2000 just to have my game get an error and now its back to 20000th in queue, day 1 and this games already a ******* **** show #Overwatch2 #Overwatch #Blizzard

  • JayRyan84 JRyan (@JayRyan84) reported

    To the permavirgin or permavirgins allegedly currently engaged in a ddos attack against Overwatch 2's servers: what's it like getting negative *******?

  • OhOhJackarias Jackarias (@OhOhJackarias) reported

    I’m all for dunking on Overwatch 2 but 99/100 major game releases have server issues on launch, numerous talks tweets and articles exist as to why, cmon now the bar is very low you can do better.

  • KraftEasyMac2 KraftEasyMac (@KraftEasyMac2) reported

    Haven’t even played a single game of Overwatch 2 today yet and as to be expected, server issues

  • squenixninja MusicJoshua (@squenixninja) reported

    Any Overwatch 2 players making fun of or saying “sounds like a you problem” to prepaid phone users…eat a sick **** *****! @Blizzard_Ent @PlayOverwatch you guys are fouls for doing this to people. Note I have a post paid phone. Doesn’t make it right.

  • issaiah1332 Issaiah Wallace, DNP, PMHNP-BC (@issaiah1332) reported

    @PlayOverwatch It’s a bit frustrating that Overwatch 1 players essentially subsidized OW 2 only for such a botched release (taking servers down for OW before OW2, rolling out a marginally upgraded game, servers not running, etc).

  • curdleddrip curdled drip (@curdleddrip) reported

    @PlayOverwatch @BlizzardCS So with no updates or anything from u are we just going to try tomorrow because at this point only a handful of people and big streamers are play yes I know about the ddos but come on overwatch didn’t have this problem until events started

  • virtuallucifer_ Sebastian Nightingale (@virtuallucifer_) reported

    Thought I could go play Overwatch as is my comfort game but the servers are not working, is giving me an error every 2 ******* minutes and I need to go and wait in line with another 20000 people. Do you want me to kill myself @PlayOverwatch? Is that want you want?

  • mcdonald_ruairi Ruairi Mcdonald (@mcdonald_ruairi) reported

    @BlizzardCSEU_EN UPDATE: OVERWATCH 2 HAS BEEN VICTIM OF A SEVERE DDOS ATTACK